Chapter 104 What Will Be the Result?

Unaware that they had been enveloped by the largest protective shield in the Great Yu, the Lian siblings were currently sitting together chatting.

"Can't you sit up straight? Look at you like this, if your mother sees you, she'll start tugging at the silk and threatening to hang herself again."

Upon seeing Hua Wanli casually reclining on the chaise longue, even Qianli felt a headache coming on.

Hua Wanli still gave him a disdainful look, then sat up a little more properly.

"How dare you talk to your sister like that?"

"They have no respect for elders and don't understand any rules."

Lian Qianli's head hurts a little.

She's still the same, always referring to herself as her older sister.

"Wan Li, have some manners, will you? As your older brother..."

"Pah! What elder brother? You can't even beat me, what makes you think you can be my elder brother?" Hua Wanli immediately interrupted Lian Qianli.

Thousands of miles...

"When have I ever lost to you? We're evenly matched, okay?" Even Qianli got angry.

"Pah! A 50/50 chance, indeed!"

Every time we spar, if you're about to lose, you run away really fast.

I can't catch up with you.

"I admit you're better than me in one way: you run faster than me." Hua Wanli didn't give her any face at all.

Lian Qianli gritted his teeth and forced himself not to argue.

He knew that if he refuted her, there would definitely be a lot more to say to him!

"Alright, let's put that topic aside for now."

Come on, Chunbuwan is about to open, and Madam Shen has already come.

"What do you think of Madam Shen?" Lian Qianli asked.

Hua Wanli's eyes widened.

"What do you want to do? Do you still want to flirt with Madam Shen?"

Let me tell you, the affection between Madam Shen and the late Duke Dingguo was famous throughout the capital.

Do you still want to ruin someone else's marriage?

"Pah! You beast! You scum! You're not human!" Hua Wanli said viciously.

Thousands of miles...

What is all this?!

"What nonsense are you talking about? I have great respect for Madam Shen; she's my savior..."

"What? You think you can repay my life with your body? Let me tell you, with me here, you can forget about it!" Hua Wanli interrupted Lian Qianli again.

Lian Qianli slapped his head, trying to calm himself down.

This girl is spoiled rotten by her parents.

Not only is he exceptionally skilled in martial arts, but he also has a particularly sharp tongue...

However, she will open her heart to anyone who catches her eye.

My main point is, if I like you, I'll give you my whole heart.

If I don't like the look of you, you can dig out your heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys and put them in front of her, and she'll still complain that you're an eyesore.

"What I mean is, should we keep some things from Madam Shen in the future?"

"After all, opening a teahouse is just a front; Mother's real purpose is still to sell information," Lian Qianli said patiently.

"What are you trying to hide! Didn't you tell us yourself? Madam Shen knows who you are and what you do."

They know me, and they know what my mother and I do.

But did Madam Shen say anything? Didn't she still greet us with a smile?

I believe that since we're doing business together, we should be honest with each other.

"Brother, tell me, what kind of person is Madam Shen in your eyes?" Hua Wanli asked in return.

Lian Qianli lowered his eyes and thought for a moment.

“Madam Shen…she is unlike any other madam I know.”

Everyone says that Madam Shen, as the eldest daughter of the Shangguan family, is the one who values ​​rules and etiquette the most.

Previously, I thought Madam Shen must be the kind of rigid, dogmatic housewife.

But after meeting her a few times, I felt that Madam Shen was a person with profound thoughts and ideas.

"Well... how should I put it? Talking to Madam Shen is a particularly pleasant experience," Lian Qianli said.

Hua Wanli then sat up straight.

"I think so too."

Madam Shen is actually very respectful of others.

She gives off the impression that she doesn't agree with everything you say, but she respects your right to express your thoughts.

And, have you noticed?

Everyone around Madam Shen is genuinely kind to her.

We don't know about others, but those two concubines, have you ever seen any other family where concubines can come out with the lady of the house and even eat at the same table?

Also, what did Madam Shen say when we said we wanted to ask Aunt Xin to be our tea master?

Should we listen to Aunt Xin's own opinion?

No wonder the Duke of Dingguo's mansion doesn't have as many messy and troublesome things as other families!

"How could a lady like this not command respect?" Hua Wanli said calmly.

Lian Qianli thought about it and realized that as long as Chunbuwan opened, he would be tied to Madam Shen.

"Wanli, we need to pay more attention to news about the Duke of Anguo from now on," Lian Qianli suddenly said.

"Why?" Hua Wanli was still in a daze.

Lian Qianli tapped Hua Wanli's forehead.

"How stupid! Others may not know, but how could I not know?"

I feel that the death of the Duke of Dingguo is inextricably linked to the death of the Duke of Anguo.

Gather more information from the Duke of Anguo's side; it might come in handy someday.

Even if it's not of any use, if Madam Shen hears some bad news about the Duke of Anguo's mansion, she can at least be happy, right?

"After all, he's the one who saved my life!"

Hua Wanli understood.

Isn't this what they mean by, "I heard you're unhappy? That's great, I'm very happy"?

"Then... how about I go and dislocate Duke Anguo's leg first, to liven things up for our Lady Shen?" Hua Wanli said subconsciously.

Thousands of miles...

Forget it, I'm not going to talk to this younger sister anymore.

At least for now, it's up to me to handle the Spring Festival Gala issue myself.

As for Hua Wanli, all she needs to do is help me complete the task.

......

Shangguan Jin was unaware that she had already brought two of the most troublesome people in the martial arts world under her command.

At that moment, she was drawing and writing something with Shen Qingyue.

In Shangguan Jin's room, Shen Qingyue watched intently as Shangguan Jin wrote something on a large sheet of Xuan paper.

Duke of Anguo, King of Qin, Marquis of Wuding, Earl of Ping'an...

Prime Minister Xu, Crown Prince, Empress, Duke of Qi, Marquis of Changsheng...

The remaining families are the Seventh Prince, the Duke of Dingguo's Mansion, and the Shangguan Mansion...

As she wrote, Shen Qingyue understood.

Mother is sorting out the relationships within the imperial court...

"Mother, why did you write these?" Shen Qingyue asked, puzzled.

"Sister Yue, let me ask you, what will happen to our manor if the Prince of Qin ascends the throne?"

"At best, you'll be demoted; at worst... your property will be confiscated and you'll be exiled!" Shen Qingyue whispered.

"What if the Crown Prince ascends the throne?" Shangguan Jin continued to ask.

Shen Qingyue originally felt that the crown prince's ascension to the throne would be the best thing for the Shen family.

However, after learning that the Empress had also given a push when Empress Dowager Zheng plotted against Consort Xian, she changed her mind.

“Even if it’s better than the outcome of the Qin King’s ascension to the throne, it won’t be much better,” Shen Qingyue said in a muffled voice.

"Yes! Either way, we're going to die!"

"It feels like a knife slitting your throat versus a dull knife cutting your flesh," Shangguan Jin said solemnly.